Cook keeps faith in his sinker

He showed that quality again today when he met the media to talk about his Game 2 start on Thursday.

Cook admitted that he had some rust to shake off after his sore shoulder cost him almost six weeks. But he’s in fine form now. And he figures his sinker is a good weapon against the Phillies’ power-packed lineup in the homer haven known as Citizens Bank Park.

“I’m a groundball pitcher, so if I get fly balls, I’m not really doing my job,” Cook said. “When I come to a place like this, I really don’t worry as much about the ballpark or the power alleys or how short the fence is. I really just worry about getting my sinker down in the zone.”

When Cook pitches Thursday, it will be his second start in the postseason spotlight. He pitched Game 4 of the 2007 World Series.

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.